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Shoeseum of Natural Kickstory, AGROvate1 Feature!!! Not much I need to say about...

2010-11-02T14:12:00.000-04:00

Shoeseum of Natural Kickstory, AGROvate1 Feature!!! Not much I need to say about...

The Stax Records Story

2010-07-06T16:35:00.000-04:00

I haven't posted in some time now...been insanely busy. Sorry for my slacking.

Here's a quick but good clip. The Stax Records story is a good one...

Sister Nancy "Bam Bam" 1982

2010-05-26T16:42:00.000-04:00

Some that sampled this track:
Main Source - Just Hangin Out 1991:

"The Basement" 1992 (Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth and Heavy D feat. Deda, Grap and Rob-O):

J-Live "Longevity" 1996:

Alicia Key ft Damian Marley(reggae remix) "No One REMIX" 2007

Wise Intelligent (form PRT - Trenton NJ) "Bam Bam" 2007

Max Romeo "Chase the Devil" 1976

2010-05-24T23:16:00.001-04:00

Sampled by Kanye for a Jay-Z track, but I ain't posting their damn music on my blog. They get no play by me...don't care what people say about them Jay is WAY OVER RATED and Kanye needs to just SHUT HIS DAMN MOUTH.

AGROvate1
(ill company / Floor Rush)

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Che Che Cole "Makossa"

2010-05-20T11:16:00.001-04:00

I like the A-Side of this record better...but this is the best version I could find to post but it's just a small clip cuz it's a ring tone. I suggest buying the track from Daptone:

Here's the B-Side, which is still really good stuff:

Poets Of Rhythm - "Practice What You Preach" (2006)

2010-05-19T18:16:00.002-04:00

The 24-Carat Black Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth (1973)

2010-05-14T18:37:00.000-04:00

Eric B. & Rakim "In The Ghetto" (1990) Produced by Eric B & Large Pro:

Scarface feat. Ice Cube, K.B. and Willie D (1998):

Kon + Amir Present: The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Samples Of All Time

2010-05-14T09:54:00.000-04:00

Kon + Amir Present: The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Samples Of All Time

The Budos Band "Ride or Die" (2007)

2010-05-13T22:36:00.000-04:00

Some modern day funk by The Budos Band on Daptone Records. Both The Budos and Daptone are not to be slept on for anyone who loves 70's style funk and soul.

This is just a taste of what these cats can bring to the table:

and the beat goes on... (1967)

2010-05-12T11:41:00.000-04:00

Buddy Rich (1967)

Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution (Documentary)

2010-05-11T10:47:00.001-04:00

Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution (Documentary)

Outlaw Blues Band "Deep Gully" (1969)

2010-05-10T16:43:00.000-04:00

Outlaw Blues Band "Deep Gully" (1969)

A popular sample in 1993...which was an amazing year all around for hip-hop. So many great albums/tracks dropped that year.

Cypress Hill - "When Sh*t Goes Down" (1993)

De La Soul "Intro" & "Eye Patch" off of Buhloon Mind State album(1993)
Amazingly I can't find the videos or tracks anywhere to embed... but it's an amazing album so buy it and you will hear this sampled on tracks 1&2.

Akinyele "Dear Diary" (1993)

BEATS THAT COLLECTED DUST 2

2010-05-08T18:49:00.000-04:00

This will be a must have for me...

Isac Hayes "Ike's Mood" 1970

2010-05-03T12:56:00.000-04:00

Isac Hayes "Ike's Mood" 1970

Just some of the many tracks that sampled it:

Biz Markie "Make the Music With Your Mouth" (1986)produced by Marley Marl:

LL Cool J "6 Minutes of Pleasure" (1990)

Naughty By Nature "Knock Em Out Da Box" (Featuring Rottin Razkals) 1993:
Sorry couldn't find a link...

Intelligent Hoodlum "Grand Groove" (1993)

Mary J. Blige "I Love You" (1994) [this one is accurate as I misstated a previous MJB sample]:

Beanie Sigel feat. Jay-Z and Rell "Still Got Love for You"(2001)

Royce Da 5'9'' feat. Ingrid Smalls "T.O.D.A.Y." (2004)

Cormega "Beautiful Mind" (2004)

Stevie Wonder - "Black Man" 1976

2010-05-01T00:12:00.001-04:00

Dedicating this one to AZ's new racist law.

From Songs In The Keys of Life... "Black Man" '76

The Mar-Keys - "Philly Dog" 1966

2010-04-29T14:43:00.000-04:00

Some old school 45 funk...

The Mar-Keys - "Philly Dog" 1966

Patrice Rushen "Remind Me" 1982

2010-04-28T12:46:00.000-04:00

Just one of Patrice Rushen's amazing tracks "Remind Me" 1982

Some of the songs sampling this gem:

Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five "Fly Girl"(1988)

Mary J. Blige "You Remind Me"(1992)

Intelligent Hoodlum "Grand Groove (Bonus Mix)"(1993)

Heavy D & the Boyz "Take Your Time"(1994)

Fallin' in Love by Faith Evans (1995)

Junior M.A.F.I.A. feat. Aaliyah "I Need You Tonight"(1995)

Slum Village "5 Ela (Remix)"(1997)

Funky Four Plus One - That's the Joint 1980 & those who sampled

2010-04-27T12:52:00.000-04:00

So I define hip-hop pre 90's as "Old School" and hip-hop made during 90's as "True School". This track my friends is an "Old School" track andhas been sampled by a bunch of groups.

Funky Four Plus One - That's the Joint 1980

Another Old School joint that samlped the joint: "Lesson 1 (The Pay-Off Mix)" by Double Dee & Steinski (1985):

Shake Your Rump by Beastie Boys (1989)

"Shadrach" by Beastie Boys (1989)

"Say No Go" by De La Soul (1989)

"Rock Dis Funky Joint" by Poor Righteous Teachers (1990)

Uptown Anthem by Naughty by Nature (1991)

"Where Are They Now (80's Remix)" by Nas, MC Shan, UTFO and Kool Moe Dee feat. Grandmaster Caz, Dana Dane and Just-Ice (2007)

The Commodores - Assembly Line (1974)

2010-04-26T14:26:00.000-04:00

The Commodores - Assembly Line(1974)

Sampled in:

The B-Boys "Two, Three, Break" 1983

Public Enemy "Bring the Noise" 1987

Snow "Informer" 1992... Say what you want about this track, but dude cashed in on this track along with MC Shan (Juice Crew).

last week's silence... GURU RIP

2010-04-26T13:54:00.000-04:00

You may, or may not, have noticed the lack of any posts last week. There are two reasons behind the silence (1) I was just insanely busy and more importantly (2) with Guru's passing I honestly wasn't sure what to post. I didn't want to post all the samples from Gang Starr as I've already posted a ton of them here and on FB and frankly that speaks more to Premo vs. Guru. I also didn't want to just post my favorite GS tracks or Guru (non Premo) tracks as everyone was already doing that. I wanted to avoid a long angry rant around #fucksolar and the Guru brainwashing that lead to the death of Gang Starr and the GS Foundation years ago continuing through his death.

So I'll chalk it up to a long moment of silence out of respect. Respect due. RIP Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal.

AGROvate1
iLL COMPANY

P Funk All Stars - "Pumpin'it up" (1983)

2010-04-16T15:07:00.000-04:00

Funky Friday People....

Afro Cuban Band "Something's Gotta Give" 1979

2010-04-15T17:18:00.000-04:00

Afro Cuban Band "Something's Gotta Give" 1979

Sampled in:
Kid Capri - Soundtrack to the streets ft. Nas - released in '98 not sure when it was recorded...

Clifford Brown With Strings "Yesterday Memory of You" 1955

2010-04-14T13:00:00.000-04:00

Clifford Brown With Strings "Yesterday Memory of You" 1955

KRS-ONE "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" 1995 produced by Premo and a bunch of Cameos in the vid:

DJ Jazzy Jeff Live in Charlotte, NC

2010-04-14T09:56:00.000-04:00

DJ Jazzy Jeff Live in Charlotte, NC

BROTHERS JOHNSON "strawberry letter 23" 1977

2010-04-13T15:28:00.000-04:00

BROTHERS JOHNSON "strawberry letter 23" 1977

Sampled in:

DJ Quick "Safe and Sound" 1995

DAS EFX "Whut goes around" 1998

OutKast's "Ms. Jackson" 2000

Harvey Scales "Dancing Room Only" (1979)

2010-04-12T19:14:00.000-04:00

Harvey Scales "Dancing Room Only" (1979)

One of the songs sampled by the Beastie Boys in "Shake Your Rump"(1989)

Nick Javas reppin Jersey & Rutgers down with Premo's label

2010-04-12T14:22:00.002-04:00

Premo signed Nick Javas (a white dude from Jersey who went to Rutgers) to his independent label Year Round Records. I think this cat will get some props from the hip-hop community with Premo backing him. What do you think?

Promo#1 from COO Year Round Records on Vimeo.

PROMO#2 from COO Year Round Records on Vimeo.

Year Round G'z DJ Premier Nick Javas Koln Germany from COO Year Round Records on Vimeo.

Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm "Funky Mule" 1969

2010-04-09T16:33:00.001-04:00

It's Funky Friday and me being busy & lazy I just pulled another Ike song since he was the subject of yesterday's post. Enjoy this gem...there are other tracks by this group worth hunting down, or hit me up and I can hook you up. Enjoy:

Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm "Funky Mule" 1969

Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm "Gettin Nasty" 1969

2010-04-08T13:12:00.000-04:00

Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm "Gettin Nasty" '69

sampled by:

Jurassic 5 "Concrete School Yard" '98

Main Source "Snake Eyes" '91

GZA "Liquid Swords" '95

The Bar-Kays "Holy Ghost" 1978

2010-04-07T16:34:00.000-04:00

The Bar-Kays "Holy Ghost" '78

Sampled in:
Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force "Who You Funkin' With" '86

M.A.R.R.S. - "Pump Up The Volume" '87 (I have this vinyl)

Kid 'N Play "Gittin' Funky" '88

Beastie Boys "Hey Ladies" '89

Hamilton Bohannon "Stop and Go" '72

2010-04-05T16:53:00.000-04:00

Just got put onto this artist and track the other day via a Large Professor interview done by Crate Kings http://www.cratekings.com/ (great website) where LP was asked what's his favorite record. His response was it's impossible to answer but at the very moment I'm gonna say Bohannon "Stop and Go". So I dug it up, listened to it, liked it and now I'm sharing it with you. Thanks to Crate Kings and The LP. Enjoy...

C'mon SON! V-12

2010-04-02T10:51:00.002-04:00

Ohio Players "Funky Worm" 1972 - a heavily sampled gem...

2010-04-02T09:51:00.000-04:00

Ohio Players "Funky Worm" 1972

Here's a few of the songs you know of that sampled this gem...all in there's probably about 30+ songs that sampled it.

NWA "Dope Man" 1987

X-Clan "Xodus" 1992

Ice Cube "Wicked" 1992

Kris Kross "Jump" 1992

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Boom Shake the Room" 1993

PMD "Saw it Comin" 1994

Masta Ace "Born to Roll" 1995

Sublime "Garden Grove" 1996

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings "How Long Do I Have to Wait"

2010-04-01T11:31:00.000-04:00

Sharon Jones and the Dap Tones "How Long Do I Have to Wait" 2004

Instrumental:

Joe Crocker: Woman to Woman (1972)

2010-03-29T14:48:00.001-04:00

Joe Crocker: Woman to Woman (1972)

Sampled by:

Funky by Ultramagnetic MC's (1987)

Knick Knack Paddy Wack by EPMD feat. K-Solo (1989)

California Love by 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman (1995)

Say You Will - Eddie Henderson (Vinyl) 1977

2010-03-23T15:54:00.002-04:00

Too sick to bother writing anything. Just listen...

The Emotions - "Blind Alley" '71

2010-03-22T13:50:00.000-04:00

I've been quiet on the blog tip lately bc I've just been crazy busy. So here's an old gem that's been sampled by more groups than I can count. Enjoy...

Big Daddy Kane - “Ain’t No Half Steppin’”

DAS EFX used it in "Jussammen"and also in "Clap your hands now"

ED O.G. Sampled it on two tracks "I'm different" and "Go Up and Up"

EPMD "Brothers from Brentwood LI"

LL Cool J "Pink cookies in a plastic bag"

Tribe used it in "Scenario" but also in "Phony Rappers"

Long list of others who sampled it:
* 112 - “In Love with You”
* 3rd Bass - “Product of the Environment”
* A Tribe Called Quest - “Phony Rappers”
* A Tribe Called Quest - “Scenario”
* Alkaholiks - “Who Dem Niggas”
* AMG - “Jiggable Pie”
* Big Daddy Kane - “Ain’t No Half Steppin’”
* Black AG - “There it Is”
* Brand Nubian - “Alladat”
* Chubb Rock - “Organizer”
* Craig Mack - “Funk Wit Da Style”
* Das EFX - “Jussummen”
* Das EFX - “Klap Ya Handz”
* Ed O.G. - “Go Up and Up”
* Ed O.G. - “I’m Different”
* EPMD - “Brothers from Brentwood LI”
* Gang Starr - “Comin’ for Datazz”
* Ice Cube - “We Had to Tear this Motherfucker Up”
* Innosense - “A Real Good Man”
* King Sun - “Sippin’ Brandy”
* King Tee - “Duck”
* Leaders of the New School - “Sound of the Zeekers”
* LL Cool J - “Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag”
* Lords of the Underground - “Psycho”
* Makeba & Skratch - “Mentally Fitness”
* Mariah Carey - “Dream Lover”
* Massive Attack - “Any Love”
* Melvin Riley - “I’m Going Through a Thang”
* Mormon Ghetto Projectz ft X-Caliber - “Intro-section + Turn the Tables”
* Nikki D - “The Beauty Shop”
* P King - “It�s Fundamental”
* P King - “Sleepaway Camp”
* P-King - “Wicked and Nasty”
* Pharcyde - “4 Better or 4 Worse”
* Redhead Kingpen - “We Don’t Have a Plan B”
* Redman - “Redman Meets Reggie Noble”
* Sweet N Lo - “All in How You Bag It”
* Trilogy - “Good Time”
* Wreckx-N-Effect - “Rump Shaker”

To Have & To Hold: Vinyl “Musicmentory”

2010-03-22T12:49:00.003-04:00

I will be buying this when it releases...I am a sucker for a good documentary. Such a great way to learn about past and present culture.

To Have & To Hold - Taster Tape from Jony Lyle on Vimeo.

Clean Records With Wood Glue aka The Vinyl Facelift

2010-03-18T10:25:00.000-04:00

Interesting...

I love this song... Sam & Dave "Hold On - I'm coming" 1966

2010-03-12T15:51:00.000-05:00

The song I posted yesterday always reminds me of this song...I usually put them next to each other in sets. This track is just so classic. Enjoy!

Sam & Dave "Hold On - I'm coming" 1966

Jr. Walker & the All Stars "Shotgun" 1965

2010-03-11T10:25:00.000-05:00

Today is gonna be a shotgun approach from jump street....here's a classic that you've probably heard:

Jr. Walker & the All Stars "Shotgun" 1965

DJ Green Lantern, Fat Joe and Styles P 2006

rare funk for your azz: Bill Chase "Bochawa"

2010-03-09T14:32:00.000-05:00

I slipped and didn't make a post yesterday, so here's some heat...

Bill Chase "Bochawa" '74

Sampled by Compton's Most Wanted in Music to Drive by "Dead men tell no lies" '92

nildoctrine "Lyricism and Capitalism"

2010-03-06T11:18:00.000-05:00

Idris Muhammed - “Crab Apple” (1977)

2010-03-05T11:02:00.000-05:00

From 1977's "Turn This Mutha Out", here's percussionist, Idris Muhammad with the classic, "Crab Apple." Also peep some of the tracks that sampled this bad-boy below.

Ghostface Killah - “Daytona 500”

Shyheim - "Napsack"

Run-DMC - “Beats to the Rhyme”

Jeru - “Mind Spray”

Grand Puba ft Mary J. Blige - “Check it Out”

Notorious B.I.G. -“Big Booty Hoes” (WARNING UNCENSORED)

Tupac - "Crooked Ass Niggas"

Couldn't find the video to embed... but I suggest checknig DJ Honda's "Every Now and Then" which also sampled this track.

45 King on Big Turntables but little records

2010-03-03T09:43:00.001-05:00

There's just not many heads out there today who (a) have a collection of 45s like he does and (b) still rocks out with them at the skill level he does. These days everyone does 12" or Serato and there's nothing wrong with either of those approaches, but you have give The 45 King respect for sticking to his roots and being a Master at his craft. Enjoy...

Some more from the 45 King

Thomas Bruso aka Epic Beard Man Documentary! [18 Min]

2010-03-01T15:50:00.000-05:00

Remember the crazy old white dude who knocked out the idiot black guy on the bus... well this is his story. This dude is fucken great!!!

Melvin Bliss - "Synthetic Substitution" '73 - sampled by the best of the best!

2010-02-26T12:07:00.001-05:00

The record, especially the drums, have been sampled on at least 50+ songs including some of the greatest and most hyped old school hip-hop tracks ever. Gang Starr's DWYCK, De La "Potholes", PE "Don't beleive the hype". Naughty by Nature "OPP", Redman, Pharcyde, Souls of Mischief, RZA, Pete Rock, Ice T, NWA, Nice n Smooth, Biz, Boss, The Roots, etc, etc, etc...

But one of the first groups to use it in '86 was the Ultra Magnetic MCs for "Ego Trippin". This track is a forever super super super classic old school hip-hip track that I will never get tired of.

Synthetic Substitution '73

Ultramagnetic MCs "Ego Trippin" '86

C'mon Son! v11

2010-02-26T09:40:00.001-05:00

Bob James "Shamboozie" (1982)

2010-02-25T14:13:00.000-05:00

Here's a slightly up beat track to get your mind off the snow for 5 minutes and 19 seconds. It was also sampled by Rakim in “Guess Who’s Back”

BoB James "Shamboozie"

Rakim "Guess Who's Back"

Adrian Younge and the Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra "Shot Me In the Heart"

2010-02-24T12:47:00.000-05:00

Caught this on FB the other day via the Black Dynamite feed. Haven't seen the movie yet, but it's currently number 7 on my Netflix queue. This song is dope...love the way they captured the old soul vibe. I'm guessing they may have recorded it on old equipment to get that authentic sound, but one never knows with today's technology. Enjoy...

DJ Cut Chemist demonstrates multi-turntable mastery

2010-02-24T09:09:00.002-05:00

Cut Chemist Live from Delicious Vinyl's Freak City from VidFu on Vimeo.

Eddie Henderson "moon" '79

2010-02-23T20:12:00.000-05:00

After a hectic fast paced Tuesday and another hectic fast paced day on the horizon I'm chilling in my home lab aka "the cave" and relaxing to this mellow joint by Eddie Henderson while I catch up on all sorts of shit...emails, FB, non-work work, music, etc...

Then...at 9 I'll be tuning into http://www.djscratchradio.com/ to hear the greatest party DJ of all time DJ Kid Capri! I'd suggest you check it. He's one of my favorite DJ's of all time and I'm sure he'll impress listeners tonight.

Herbie Hancock "I thought it was you" '78

2010-02-22T13:11:00.000-05:00

Manic Monday in the office...requires a mellow my man song of the day = Herbie Hancock "I thought it was you" '78. Enjoy...

Feeling these 2 Non Phixion joints...

2010-02-20T11:11:00.001-05:00

These aren't new...but I'm rocking out to both of these joints today on my b-day. They represent the two emotions I'm thinking about on this b-day morning: "Say Goodbye to Yesterday" & "Rock Star"

"Say Goodbye To Yesterday" - we're not promised tomorrow...

"Rock Stars" (Produced by DJ Premier) - This joint gets me hyped and Premo laced it. This is how we'll be rolling tonight!

Remember "Chip Fu" from the Fu Schnickens?

2010-02-19T21:42:00.002-05:00

Chip Fu...the cat who carried the Fu-Schnickens back in the day before Shaq sabotaged the groups career...LOL! Like six years ago I read an article that he was working on an album with Wise Intelligent from PRT and I got excited, but I never heard anything about it since then...it could be a dope album. Well, Chip Fu aka "Jungle Rock Jr." is still doing his thing. Here's a bunch of stuff he's been doing. I'd be pretty excited if he dropped an LP.

The most known piece of recent work was with Pete Rock "Ready Fe War":

Showing his fast flow skills "Chip Fu = mc squared":

Some freestyle footage over HOPs Jump Around beat:

"Love me Sensi" video...not sure what year this joint is from:

Some more live stuff - don't know the year:

The Emotions "I Like It" and those who sampled it...

2010-02-18T11:49:00.000-05:00

The Emotions "I Like It" '69

Gas Face '89

ODB Shimmy Shimmy Ya '95

RZA "Don't be Afraid" '08

I'm also fairly certain King just pulled the intro drums from the Emotions track on the "warrior's Drum" track '95

illdoc1 "Pop Life and Race Matters"

2010-02-17T13:31:00.000-05:00

I like this dudes Video Blog and his intelligent rants that balance logic & honesty about every day popular culture and events. I recommend you sign up to receive his updates.

Ripple "I Don't Know What It Is, but It Sure Is Funky"

2010-02-17T13:12:00.000-05:00

1973 track used for Special Ed's "I Got it Made"

Special Ed "I Got it Made" 1989. Sooooo classic! He really fell off the map. The Youngest in Charge album was straight FIRE.

Big L... Rest in Peace (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999)

2010-02-15T22:27:00.000-05:00

2/15 1999 Big L was killed...before he got a chance to blow up the way he could have. Here's some of his work:

"Put it on"

"Ebonics"

"MVP" Most Valuable Poet on the MIC

The originals..."The Lockers"

2010-02-13T01:46:00.001-05:00

Not a style of dance I practice...I can do a little, but it's one that deserves the respect it deserves. People still practice it. The original and long standing crew The Lockers started and made it popular by performing all over in the 70s from Soul Train to Saturday Night Live, to the main stream TV sitcoms.

It's top of mind because the founder of the dance and the group The Lockers Greg "The Campbellock Jr." Pope just passed.

Fred Berry aka "The Penguin" aka "Rerun" from What's Happening was an original member of The Lockers became famous on the tv show What's Happening. Fred passed in 2003.

Many would also recognize original member Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quinones from the movies Breaking and Breaking 2 as he played the character "Ozone".

Here's some old clips of the crew...

Schlitz Malt Liquor commercial:

Soul Train...where of them got their start

"T Stands for Trouble" '72 > "Who's the Mack" '90 > "Meaning of 5%" '92

2010-02-11T12:32:00.001-05:00

Marvin Gaye "T Stands for Trouble" '72. This is a great track by Marvin and for those who haven't heard it...there are no vocals? Surprising considering he's mostly known for his singing. Enjoy...

It was sampled by a few (see below).

Marvin Gaye "T Stands for Trouble"

Ice Cube "Who's the Mack" '90

Brand Nubia "Meaning of 5%" '92

I'm RIch James Bitch! "Mary Jane" and some samples.

2010-02-09T22:02:00.000-05:00

This song is the shit and was sampled by too many people for me to even list let alone post all the videos, but I'll post the two I like most:

Rick James:

DJ Honda "On the Mic" feat Cuban Link, Juju, A.L., Al Tariq, Problemz and Black Attack:

Redman "Smoke Buddah"

EPMD sampled it on "Jane" '88 & "Who Killed Jane" '92
Da Brat
J-Lopez
Coolio
Mack 10
Dr Dre & Ed Lover
.....

Bitch I'm Rick James! Charlie Murphy!...

Jam Master Jay Tributes:

2010-02-08T16:39:00.003-05:00

BET's Jam Master Jay Tribute feat DJ Premier, Grand Master Flash, Kid Capri, and Jazzy Jeff

Grand Master Roc Raida (RIP) tribute to JMJ:

Eddie Henderson "say you will" 1977

2010-02-08T15:54:00.002-05:00

I can't live my live my life this way....

2010-02-07T22:27:00.001-05:00

For starters I HATE HATE HATE HATE Kanye West. I hate his Nike's and almost everything that comes out of his mouth. He's a phony rapper...twisting words to make the rhyme when they don't...but I do think he's a good producer (credit where due). Just wish he would produce and shut the F up and I hope to get he chance to punch him in his big mouth forcing him back into the wire.

With that said...Dilated no longer brings the heat like they used to either, but I've felt this song they dropped together for some time...since it dropped and still feel it. With that said I'm saying this is my anthem for a while and if that makes me a hypocrite I'll deal with it. But I'm just saying things need to change and I'm looking forward to make shit happen. Nuff said:

Distortion 2 Static: J Dilla Photo Montage

2010-02-05T20:35:00.000-05:00

Picked this up off of Kevin Nottingham's website http://kevinnottingham.com/

Avg White Band "Love your life" / ATCQ "Check the Rhime"

2010-02-05T14:28:00.000-05:00

Average White Band "Love your life" '76

ATCQ "Check the Rhime" '91 - you know and I know... that we all know every lyric to this track. At least I do. Never get tired of this one.

The Turtles - "Buzzsaw" / Call me D-Nice / Jackin for Beats / Mad Izm

2010-02-03T16:34:00.001-05:00

The Turtles "Buzzsaw" produced in 1968

D-Nice "Call me D-Nice" produced/sampled in 1990

Ice Cube "Jackin' for Beats" produced/sampled in 1993

Chanel Live Ft KRS One "Mad Izm" produced/sampled in 1994

Funkadelic "One nation under a groove" & Cube's "Bop Gun"

2010-02-02T12:55:00.003-05:00

For those who are not aware...The funk and musical legend George Clinton's son (George Clinton III)was found dead today. This after losing his mother in December. I'm certain George Clinton Jr. will continue to Funk On Under The Sun!

Salute to George and the whole P-Funk nation!

Funkadelic "One nation under a groove"

Ice Cube ft. George Clinton Bop Gun (1993)

Ice Cube lyrics

Ice Cube Ft. George Clinton-bop Gun Video - Ice Cube Music Videos

Music Videos by VideoCure

Roy Ayers "Feel Like Making Love" 1974

2010-02-01T14:29:00.000-05:00

Sampled by Large Professor for Tribes "Keep It Rollin" 1993.

a REAL Street Fighter

2010-01-30T14:37:00.002-05:00

Funky Friday: Parliament "Mothership Connection" & Dre. "Let me ride"

2010-01-29T14:54:00.000-05:00

It's Friday and if you hear any noise it's just me and the boys. Ain't nothin but a party yall!

Dre sampled this song for "Let me ride" see song above at 5:35 "Swing down, sweet chariot Stop, and let me ride"

I've got Money on My Mind! - Pink Floyd "Money"

2010-01-28T13:00:00.000-05:00

I probably have ADD, but doesn't our entire generation? Well, when my mind wanders from my actual work these days I'm heavily thinking about raising capital for my next mission (don't ask...you'll find out when you need to). Anyway as Pink Floyd says: “Grab That Cash With Both Hands and Make a Stash”

This was sampled by Jeru and the Geto Boys, but only the cash register ring...not worth posting their videos to show a 2 second sample.

I wish...

2010-01-27T14:17:00.001-05:00

Chamber Brothers - "Funky" - El Segundo

2010-01-26T16:42:00.000-05:00

Sampled by the Q-Tip for Tribe's "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo"

Ann Peebles - "I Can't Stand The Rain"

2010-01-25T12:39:00.001-05:00

It's Monday. It's raining...blah... This track is just plain good old soul. Nothing more needs to be said.

Sampled by in Talib Kweli's "Memories Live" and Missy Elliot's "The Rain"

Talib Kweli:

Missy Elliot:

Missy Elliot - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
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Funky Friday - The Mood Mosaic 11: Feelin' Funky!

2010-01-22T13:03:00.000-05:00

Happy Funky Friday to all! Rock out to some 70'S Funk! Enjoy...

Donald D "The Groove" '84 (B-Side)

2010-01-21T14:34:00.003-05:00

Some old school flavor today... this is the B Side of the record, slightly different than the version most remember bc this side is rarely heard. Produced by Grand Master Flash.

If you're itching for the A side version here's a link...whoever posted the song did so displaying a picture of some 80's tramp "cleaning the sand out" LOL... You can listen to it here.

Isaac Hayes - Hung Up On My Baby (My Mind's Playing Tricks on Me)

2010-01-20T20:25:00.001-05:00

Been up since 3:30am on plains and in meetings. Back home...ready to end the day, but I had to hit you off with a post for the day. Here's an Isaac classic that was sampled to make a hip-hop classic.

Gheto Boys - "My Mind's Playin Tricks on Me"

Dj Scratch & DJ Evil Dee @ B.B. Kings, NYC

2010-01-19T15:27:00.000-05:00

Two of the greats doing their damn thing!

Steely Dan "Black Cow"

2010-01-19T14:35:00.001-05:00

Sampled by a few...most blatantly by Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz. MF Doom also sampled it.

Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)

Funky Friday: Geroge Clinton "Atomic Dog" 1982

2010-01-15T13:24:00.000-05:00

As promised...I'm moving on from the Classic R&B kick I was on. Jumping off with a Funky Friday. Atomic Dog has been sampled by essentially everyone under the sun: Public Enemy (more than once), Ice Cube (more than once), BDK, Dre & Snoop (more than once), K-Solo, Fu Schnickens, Tupac, Shaggy, Funk Doobiest, Red Man, Nice n Smooth, Biggie...to name a few. It's also a forever classic Boogaloo/Popping track. Enjoy your weekend folks!

George Clinton - Atomic dog
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Gwen Guthrie "Seventh Heaven"

2010-01-14T14:55:00.000-05:00

OK this is my last Classic R&B post for a while...I'll be switching it up starting tomorrow. Not sure what the next cycle will be. You just wait and see.

Copyright Criminals Trailer

2010-01-14T09:44:00.002-05:00

Copyright Criminals, a documentary about digital samplings head-on collision with copyright law, features many of hip-hop musics celebrated figures—including Public Enemy, De La Soul, the Beastie Boys, and Digital Underground—as well as emerging artists from record labels Definitive Jux, Rhymesayers, Ninja Tune, and more. The documentary also provides an in-depth look at artists who have been sampled, such as former James Brown drummer Clyde Stubblefield, as well as commentary by another highly sampled musician, funk legend George Clinton.

Midnight Star "Curious"

2010-01-13T15:03:00.002-05:00

Grand Puba - 360 (What Goes Around)

2010-01-12T22:09:00.001-05:00

Such a mega classic!!! Puba was the man back in the day and was the truth when it came to fresh street gear. He kind of single handed put Hilfiger and Girbauds on the map back in the early 90s. Such a shame he was lazy when it came to his solo career...never lived up to his full lyrical potential.

Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly "Before I Let You Go"

2010-01-12T14:47:00.002-05:00

Song of the day...

Frankie Beverly & Maze - Before I Let Go

Found at abmp3 search engine

R.A. The Rugged Man's Father Dies At 63, Leaves Rap Legacy | Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News, & Rap Music News | HipHopDX

2010-01-11T14:28:00.000-05:00

R.A. The Rugged Man's Father Dies At 63, Leaves Rap Legacy | Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News, & Rap Music News | HipHopDX

The Staple Singers "I'll take you there"

2010-01-11T13:46:00.003-05:00

OK folks...I'll wrap up my Classic R&B kick this week and jump off to some other ish. Probably back to original sample tracks.

Hopefully this track helps you forget about the brutal cold weather outside for a few minutes. Enjoy...

King Floyd "groove me" on old 45

2010-01-08T15:39:00.002-05:00

I dig the crackles of the old 45 vinyl...but that's probably bc I'm an old soul.

Groove Me Baby, move me baby.........
HEEEEEY! SOCK IT TO ME, MAMA!!

DJ Premier /AM kicks release

2010-01-08T10:25:00.001-05:00

Yo I didn't know AM...Never knew him, met him, or heard him rock a party...so I've got no opinion on him or his kicks.

But Premo: THE GREATEST PRODUCER EVER, EVER, EVER!!!!! I'm disappointed in the kicks Nike dropped for him. I would only buy them out of respect for Premo. But seriously Nike! You know you F'd up and could have come harder for the greatest hip-hop producer ever in the game. C'mon son!

Oh and BTW as usual Ed Lover stole the show with his comments in the video. That dude is just too F'en funny.

DJ AM & DJ Premier Nike Sportswear Event Recap from Terry Urban on Vimeo.

Slave feat Steve Arrington "Watching You"

2010-01-07T14:29:00.000-05:00

Still in Classic R&B mode.

Ladies, I'm watching...

TS Monk "Can't keep my hands to myself"

2010-01-06T15:54:00.000-05:00

as we continue on...

Piecebook Reloaded - Complex Video - Go Buy This Book!!!

2010-01-05T17:07:00.001-05:00

Cop this book...it's FIRE!!!!! Seriously people if you are into graff or black books at all this is a MUST HAVE!

Song of the day...Cheryl Lynn "Encore"

2010-01-05T13:17:00.000-05:00

Keeping it moving with the extended 12" version. Enjoy...

You thought you had a Vinyl collection? Think again

2010-01-04T12:51:00.000-05:00

SOME of J-Rocc's Vinyl collection. I repeat SOME.

The Spinners "I'll be around" '72

2010-01-04T12:03:00.000-05:00

Back to the work thing...so daily songs are also returning. Decided to pick up where I left off with more classic R&B jams...probably roll with it for the next two weeks before I switch back to samples.

Happy New Year! Enjoy...

I'll Be Around - Spinners
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My apologies...

2009-12-26T15:32:00.000-05:00

For those cats who visit my blog, I apologize for the lack of content over the past week. I've been pretty busy with the holidays and working on a new master plan to conquer the world (sinister laugh - muhahahahaha).

I'll start posting good music and other random crap for you again this week...probably on Wednesday. In the mean time I hope everyone had an excellent holiday and I wish you all a happy new year.

2010 is gonna be straight FIRE! Believe that...

Live MPC Dopeness!

2009-12-22T16:15:00.001-05:00

Exile and Dj Day at the Rooms of Red Bull from joao costa on Vimeo.

Fonda Rae "Over Like a Fat Rat" '82

2009-12-18T14:16:00.000-05:00

Closing out the week with another classic throwback. Last working day of the year, so between now and the 4th I'll be looking to get over like a fat rat!

Intro beat is so so so ill...then the bass guitar kicks in, then the whammy. Ahh man just FIRE!!!